1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 364及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage
2、 will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conver
3、sations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 The man gets tips for local restaurants through （ A） checking the online guide. （ B） checking local newspapers. （ C） researching the menu. （ D） consulting local people. 3 What does the woman consider first ra
4、ther than the price of meals? （ A） Types of restaurants. （ B） Walking distance. （ C） Menu selection. （ D） Restaurant reviews. 4 A restaurants atmosphere which adds to the dining experience includes all the following EXCEPT （ A） background music. （ B） cleanness and maintenance. （ C） decorations and w
5、all hangings. （ D） seats and tables. 5 What must the bride and groom do on a wedding ceremony? （ A） Holding the ceremony in a church. （ B） Composing their own vows. （ C） Saying vows （ D） Holding the ceremony outdoors. 6 What will happen to the girl who catches the bouquet of flowers according to tra
6、ditions? （ A） She will be the next to marry. （ B） She will be rich. （ C） She can find happiness in her life. （ D） She will find a lover soon. 7 Who are allowed to catch the bride s bouquet of flowers? （ A） Girls who don t have lovers. （ B） Single girls. （ C） The bride s best friends. （ D） The groom
7、s best friends. 8 What is the relationship between the speakers? （ A） Theyre classmates. （ B） Theyre roommates. （ C） Theyre cousins. （ D） Theyre lab partners. 9 Why was the man worried at first? （ A） He couldnt decide the topic for his paper. （ B） He thought his paper was late. （ C） He hadnt heard f
8、rom his family in a while. （ D） He thought the woman was ill. 10 According to the man, what do some bees use their sense of smell for? （ A） To find their way back to the nest. （ B） To locate plant fibers. （ C） To identify kinds of honey. （ D） To identify relatives. 11 What will the man probably do o
9、ver the weekend? （ A） Visit his parents. （ B） Write a paper. （ C） Observe how bees build nests. （ D） Plan a family reunion. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Why did the speak
10、er originally go to Tanglewood? （ A） She went to college nearby. （ B） She won a contest. （ C） Her family vacationed there. （ D） She was a friend of Leonard Bernsteins. 13 According to the professor, what is the disadvantage of sitting on the lawn? （ A） The lawn is not clean. （ B） The lawn is usually
11、 very crowded. （ C） The setting isnt very pretty. （ D） The audience might get wet. 14 What does the speaker imply about the festival? （ A） It is held in Boston. （ B） All the seats are indoors. （ C） It is not well-known. （ D） It has been going on for a long time. 15 What does the egg stand for? （ A）
12、The symbol of peace. （ B） The good wishes given by the parents to their children. （ C） The reoccurrences of good luck. （ D） The start of new life. 16 The custom of writing on Easter eggs comes from （ A） the central and eastern Europe （ B） Poland and Ukraine （ C） the Egyptians （ D） a Russian jeweler
13、17 When did the custom of wearing new clothes on Easter begin? （ A） Around 300 A.D （ B） During the Middle Ages. （ C） Around the time of the second Christian emperor. （ D） In the 500 A.D 18 hat is the percentage of the sugar used as food? （ A） 19%. （ B） 90%. （ C） 10%. （ D） 30%. 19 When was sugar used
14、 widely? （ A） 3,000 years ago. （ B） In modem times. （ C） Quite recently. （ D） 300 years ago. 20 How many common forms of sugar are exemplified in this passage?. （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） One hundred. （ D） Several hundreds. 21 Why should we increase the production of sugar? （ A） It tastes sweet. （ B）
15、We can save plenty of land. （ C） We can get more energy. （ D） It is one of the most highly concentrated of energy food. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 The U.S. auto makers
16、decided to stop their action because_ （ A） Japanese auto makers promised to stop dumping cars in the U.S. （ B） the government promised to solve the U. S.-Japan trade imbalance （ C） three U.S. companies have ended the U. S.-Japan trade imbalance （ D） Japan agreed to sell cars at the agreed prices ins
17、ide the U. S. 23 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） A section of M4 motorway has been closed to traffic. （ B） There has been a serious car accident on the toad. （ C） No person has been reported to be dead. （ D） Rescue operations have been going on throughout the day. 24 What happene
18、d to the 22-year-old Ross Truett Ashley? （ A） His car was stolen and he was shot dead. （ B） He stole a car and was shot dead by the police. （ C） He killed a police and then committed suicide. （ D） He shot dead a police officer and got caught. 25 Where did Ashley get the Mercedes SUV? （ A） On Virgini
19、a Tech campus. （ B） Near the state police office. （ C） At a real estate office. （ D） A quarter mile to the campus. 26 According to the news, which of the following nominations has “The Lord of the Rings“ NOT got? （ A） Best picture. （ B） Best director. （ C） Best actor. （ D） Best editing. 27 According
20、 to the news, “The Lord of the Rings“ has got the most nominations, but could not win best picture because _ （ A） it is usually the case （ B） it is a fantasy adventure （ C） it is a technical achievement （ D） it has got too many nominations 28 Which one of the following is NOT true? （ A） The U.S. Con
21、gress has ratified the agreement to normalize U.S. trade with Vietnam. （ B） The agreement was negotiated in the last year. （ C） President Bush wanted to normalize overall ties between U.S. and Vietnam. （ D） The agreement has strong support among Vietnam War veterans. 29 What does the agreement requi
22、re Vietnam to do? （ A） To release war captures. （ B） To cut down tariffs. （ C） To export less. （ D） To remove trade barriers. 30 The 6-day negotiations between the PLO and Israel are mainly about_. （ A） the extension of Palestinian self-rule. （ B） the establishment of Jewish settlement. （ C） the arr
23、angement of PLO troops. （ D） the reconstruction of Hebron. 31 What progress has been made in their negotiations? （ A） Israeli troops can stay on in the West Bank. （ B） Israel has released thousands of prisoners. （ C） PLO and Israel have made a final agreement. （ D） Agreement has been reached on the
24、future of Hebron. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 Humans are unique in the extent to which they can reflect on themselves and other
25、s. Humans are able to 【 C1】 _ , to think in abstract terms, to reflect on the future. A meaningless, 【 C2】 _ world is an insecure world. We do not like extensive insecurity. When it 【 C3】 _ to human behavior we infer meaning and 【 C4】 _ to make the behavior understandable. 【 C5】 _ all this means is
26、that people develop “quasi theories“ of human behavior, that is, theories that are not developed in a/an 【 C6】 _ , scientific manner. When doing so, people believe they know 【 C7】 _ humans do the things they do. Lets consider an example. In the United States people have been 【 C8】 _ with the increas
27、ing amount of crime for several years. The extent of crime bothers us; we ourselves could be victims. But it 【 C9】 _ bothers us that people behave in such ways. Why can such things happen? We develop quasi theories. We 【 C10】 _ concerned about the high crime rate, but we now believe we 【 C11】 _ it:
28、our criminal justice system is 【 C12】 _ ; people have grown selfish and inconsiderate as our moral values weaken 【 C13】 _ the influence of liberal ideas; too many people are 【 C14】 _ drugs. These explanations suggest possible solutions. 【 C15】 _ the courts; out more people in jails as examples to ot
29、her lawbreaker. There is now hope that the problem of crime can be solved if only we 【 C16】 _ these solutions. Again, the world is no longer meaningless nor 【 C17】 _ so threatening. These quasi theories 【 C18】 _ serve a very important function for us. But how accurate are they? How 【 C19】 _ will the
30、 suggested solutions be? These questions must be answered with 【 C20】 _ to how people normally go about developing or attaining their quasi theories of human behavior. 32 【 C1】 （ A） reason （ B） mediate （ C） consider （ D） rationalize 33 【 C2】 （ A） unanimous （ B） unimaginable （ C） unpredictable （ D） u
31、nfortunate 34 【 C3】 （ A） goes （ B） comes （ C） makes （ D） concerns 35 【 C4】 （ A） grounds （ B） motives （ C） conclusions （ D） consequences 36 【 C5】 （ A） That （ B） As （ C） What （ D） Even 37 【 C6】 （ A） theoretic （ B） subjective （ C） conclusive （ D） objective 38 【 C7】 （ A） why （ B） how （ C） whether （ D） w
32、hen 39 【 C8】 （ A） worried （ B） disturbed （ C） distressed （ D） concerned 40 【 C9】 （ A） even （ B） also （ C） yet （ D） still 41 【 C10】 （ A） retain （ B） remain （ C） maintain （ D） refrain 42 【 C11】 （ A） apprehend （ B） comprehend （ C） understand （ D） grasp 43 【 C12】 （ A） precautions （ B） destructive （ C） i
33、nadequate （ D） deficient 44 【 C13】 （ A） because （ B） as （ C） within （ D） from 45 【 C14】 （ A） on （ B） against （ C） with （ D） for 46 【 C15】 （ A） Consolidate （ B） Stiffen （ C） Strengthen （ D） Confirm 47 【 C16】 （ A） see to （ B） act on （ C） work out （ D） make out 48 【 C17】 （ A） rather （ B） much （ C） quit
34、e （ D） very 49 【 C18】 （ A） moreover （ B） nevertheless （ C） otherwise （ D） therefore 50 【 C19】 （ A） effective （ B） sufficient （ C） valid （ D） reliable 51 【 C20】 （ A） result （ B） association （ C） relation （ D） respect 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR this calls for close cooperation between physical education instr
35、uctor and the school physician. （ A） whose （ B） which （ C） whether （ D） why 59 He was _ by the police with having murdered his wife. （ A） arrested （ B） accused （ C） sentenced （ D） charged 60 It is usually easier to follow rules of social behavior_depend on ones own taste. （ A） other than （ B） than （
36、 C） than to （ D） rather than 61 Your proposal that they _ their conversation in French is quite reasonable. （ A） are to carry on （ B） will carry on （ C） carry on （ D） must carry on 62 He is too shy to ask a stranger the time, _ speak to a room full of people. （ A） much more （ B） much as （ C） still l
37、ess （ D） still as 63 Which of the following is a sentence of real condition(真实条件 ) ? （ A） The flower would not have died if you had watered them before you left home. （ B） The soup would have tasted better if it had had less salt. （ C） If you will smoke so much each day, its not surprising you fall
38、ill. （ D） I cant imagine what would have happened if Mike hadnt been able to speak Spanish. 64 The oil must be used up,_ the light went out. （ A） since （ B） as （ C） because （ D） for 65 In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to _ with some of her most treasured possessions. （ A） divide （ B） separat
39、e （ C） part （ D） abandon 66 _ the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn. （ A） In regard to （ B） Prior to （ C） In addition to （ D） In contrast 67 Its hard to confirm or refute that theres a causal relationship between the amount of fat we eat and the of heart attacks
40、. （ A） incidence （ B） impetus （ C） momentum （ D） emergence 68 Our life has but a short _. （ A） duration （ B） span （ C） episode （ D） range 69 Some students think that a _ translation, or word-for-word translate ton, is easier than a free translation. （ A） liberal （ B） literal （ C） literary （ D） linea
41、r 70 According to American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life_: 77.2 years. （ A） rank （ B） scale （ C） span （ D） scope 71 Traffic accident is reported _the No. 1 killer of men over the past few years in this little town. （ A） being （ B） having been （ C） to be （ D） to have b
42、een 72 The authors of the United States constitution attempted to establish an effective national government while preserving _ for the states and liberty for individuals. （ A） autonomy （ B） dignity （ C） monopoly （ D） stability 73 Much _ you said was untrue. （ A） that （ B） what （ C） which （ D） how 7
43、4 After the seventeenth century, the majority of Harvard graduates entered professions_ the ministry. （ A） better than （ B） more than （ C） other than （ D） less than 75 When people do not _to an acceptable standard of behavior, they are bound to offend other people. （ A） confirm （ B） conform （ C） con
44、fine （ D） confound 76 My advice is: only wear such clothes_ really necessary. （ A） as they are （ B） as are （ C） as is （ D） as it is 77 The _ on this apartment expires in a years time. （ A） treaty （ B） lease （ C） engagement （ D） subsidy 78 Nancys gone to work but her cars still there. She_by bus. （ 2
45、010年考试真题） （ A） must have gone （ B） should have gone （ C） ought to have gone （ D） could have gone 79 The experiment requires more money than_. （ 2002年考试真题） （ A） have been put in （ B） being put in （ C） has been put in （ D） to be put in 80 Which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） All his lectures were
46、 boring. （ B） Half his money was gone. （ C） Her few friends are all fond of dancing. （ D） He invited many his friends to the party. 81 The boys in the dorm a coin to decide who would clean the floor. （ A） held （ B） tossed （ C） put （ D） collected 81 Pageants are usually conceived on a fairly large sc
47、ale, often under the auspices of some local or civic authority or at any rate in connection with local groups of some kind. This sometimes means that there is an allocation of funds available for the purpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately this will usually be found to be on the mea
48、ger side and much ingenuity will have to be used to stretch it so that all performers can be adequately clothed. Most pageants have a historical flavour as they usually come about through the celebration of the anniversary of some event of historic importance, or the life or death of some local wort
49、hy. Research among archives and books in the public .library will probably prove very useful and produce some workable ideas which will give the production an especially local flavour. From the first economy will have to be practiced because there are usually a great number of people to dress. Leading characters can be considered individual
